Bengaluru: "Human factor" was responsible for the crash of the Sukhoi-30 MKI in October last year that led to the grounding of the entire fleet of India's frontline fighter plane for a month, according to the manufacturer.
"Out stand is human factor," said Vitaly Borodich, Vice President (Military Sales) of...

Bengaluru: Russia on Thursday blamed "human factor" for the crash of a Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft in October last year that led to the grounding of the entire fleet of India's frontline fighter plane for a month, a charge denied by the Indian Air Force. "Our stand is human factor,"...

Tezpur: Cautioning against various threats facing the subcontinent, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said it was imperative for India to have an effective deterrence and strong defence to promote development and it must be prepared to use its "might" if the need arises.
"Today, our nation is on the path...

As the news about the alleged rape of a three-year-old in a private school in Bangalore spread, ruckus broke out on Wednesday morning outside the institution. Shocked parents gathered at the school premises seeking information about the unfateful incident.
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New Delhi: India has grounded its entire Sukhoi-30 fleet and each aircraft is undergoing a thorough technical check following a recent crash near Pune. The fleet of about 200 twin-engine Su-30s would be back in air only when they are cleared by the technical review.
"The fleet has been grounded and...

Pune: An Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jet Su-30MKI crashed at village near Pune on Tuesday evening.
The incident happened at village Theoor around 6.30 pm. Both the pilot and the co-pilot ejected safely.
The plane was reportedly on a training sortie when it crashed into a field.
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Pune: An Indian Air Force fighter jet Su-30MKI crashed at village Theoor near Pune on Tuesday evening. Both the pilot and the co-pilot have ejected safely.
The plane was on a training sortie when it crashed into a field.
It crashed while coming in for landing at a distance of approximately...

A series of events including display of various types of aircraft and military weapons featured in the 81st anniversary celebration of the Indian Air Force at its 32 Wing station at Jodhpur on Monday.
The 32 Wing, known as "Desert Warriors", was established in Jodhpur on January 1 in 1971, with...

Thanjavur: Defence Minister AK Antony on Monday will inaugurate an airbase here to house squadron of IAFs lethal Su30 MKI combat aircraft, making it the first fighter squadron in south India that will help maintain vigil over the Indian Ocean region.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will base a squadron of...

Jaipur: A Sukhoi 30 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district on Tuesday evening but both the pilots bailed out safely.
There was no loss of life or damage to property on the ground, Defence spokesman SD Goswami told PTI. The aircraft was to participate in IAF's...

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes to conclude deals on the sale of fighter jets and aircraft engines to India next week which could be worth more than $7.5 billion, defence industry sources said on Wednesday. Putin, who visits India on Monday, has his sights set on selling 42 Sukhoi...

New Delhi: India is all set to procure 42 Su30 MKI combat aircraft and 71 mediumlift helicopters from Russia. The issue was discussed during meeting between Defence Minister AK Antony and his Russian counterpart Anatoly Serdyukov in New Delhi and an agreement in this regard is expected to be signed...

New Delhi: More than a year after Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni did not avail the offer to fly in its frontline Su-30MKI combat aircraft, the IAF on Tuesday suggested that they would not be able to fly in any of their fighter jets in near future as the...

Pune: Air Chief NAK Browne on Saturday said the IAF has identified a "design flaw" with the Russianmade supersonic fighter aircraft Sukhoi30 though nothing is wrong with its "airworthiness".
"We have identified a FlyByWire problem with the aircraft. It is a design issue and we have taken it up with the...

Jakarta: Rescuers who on Thursday morning spotted on a mountain slope in Indonesia the wreckage of a Sukhoi superjet 100 that went missing a day earlier with around 50 people on board said there was no sign of any survivor, an official said. Russia has opened a criminal case into...

Cidahu (Indonesia): Rescuers discovered bodies on Thursday near the shattered wreckage of a new Russianmade passenger plane that smashed into the steep side of an Indonesian volcano during a flight to impress potential buyers. All 45 people on board were feared dead.
Due to the remoteness of the crash site, the...

Cidahu: A helicopter spotted the shattered wreckage of a Russianmade passenger plane Thursday that crashed into a steep cliff on a longdormant Indonesian volcano during a demonstration flight to potential buyers and journalists. There was no sign of survivors among the 47 people on board.
Family members, many of whom spent...

Jakarta: A Russianmade plane carrying 46 people lost contact with air controllers while flying over mountains during a demonstration flight on Wednesday in western Indonesia, officials said.
Search and rescue teams were heading to the area, said Bambang Ervan, a spokesman for the Ministry of Transportation. Bad weather, however, forced at...

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force has lost 33 fighter aircraft, including three Sukhoi30MKI, in mishaps since 2008 and 26 defence personnel were killed in these crashes, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.
"During last three years20082011, and current year up to March, 33 fighter aircraft including one Jaguar, two...

Moscow: Russia's Sukhoi aircraft maker will remain among the top three exporters of fighter jets until at least 2015, the Moscowbased Centre for Analysis of World Arms Trade (CAWAT) said on Friday.
"Sukhoi will export 109 fighters in the next three years, while US Lockheed Martin will export 110 aircraft, and...

Pune: A week after a Sukhoi30 MKI fighter plane crashed leading to grounding of the fleet, IAF chief NAK Browne on Wednesday took an hourlong sortie in the aircraft in Pune, in an exercise aimed at restoring the confidence of pilots.
The Air Chief Marshal took off from Lohegaon air base...

Moscow: An additional 42 Sukhoi frontline fighters will be provided to India by Russia under an agreement inked between the two sides during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit in Moscow.
With this pact, the total number of acquired or contracted aircraft by India in various stages of manufacture of the frontline...

Moscow: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left Russia for home on Saturday after concluding a threeday visit during which he attended the 12th annual IndoRussian summit and witnessed inking of five agreements, including one for
technical assistance in joint production of 42 more frontline SukhoiMKI 30 jets.
Singh, who held talks...

Pune: The flight data recorder (FDR), commonly known as blackbox, of the Sukhoi30 MKI fighter aircraft which crashed in Pune earlier this week, has been retrieved.
"The FDR of the aircraft has been retrieved and the data is being analysed," an Indian Air Force (IAF) spokesman from the Lohegaon base...

Pune: An Indian Air Force (IAF) SukhoiMK30I fighter aircraft crashed at Vadebolai near Pune on Tuesday afternoon. The SuMK30I jet took off from Pune's Lohegaon IAF base around 1245 and crashed at 1:10 pm.
Locals said that they saw both the pilots eject before the crash.
"Both the pilots flying the...

Moscow: T50 stealth fighter jointly developed by Russia and India will make its first international public appearance at the MAKS airshow which went underway here, where Moscow unveiled its newest space shuttle, armed drones and a new range of upgraded weapons.
Two prototypes of the single seater jet, estimated to cost...

New Delhi: After she took to the skies in an Indian Air Force Sukhoi fighter jet in November, President Pratibha Patil is likely to sail this monthend on INS Viraat.
INS Viraat, which is Indias sole aircraft carried, crossed the golden jubilee milestone on November 18 this year.
While the...